Publication Date:
2012-12-12
Description:
Infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 is initiated by viral glycoprotein D (gD) binding to a receptor on the host cell. Two receptors, herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM) and nectin-1, mediate entry in murine models of HSV-1 and HSV-2. HVEM is dispensable for HSV-2 infection of the...
Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Electronic ISSN:
1091-6490
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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